Christie Hei Yuen WONG

Grants

• 2026
• Art History
• Hong Kong to China

To investigate the influence of socialist realism on photographic practices and image-making in twentieth-century China. Over the course of her four-month trip to Mainland China, Wong hopes to find primary source materials on Maoist-era Chinese photography that can enrich her research on the affective impact of propaganda photographs and related objects. Meeting with local scholars and curators knowledgeable about Mao-era photography and visual culture will provide expertise for her research. Dialogues with contemporary artists and other practitioners in photography and image-based work will help determine connections between her historical research and contemporary art. Wong aims to bring greater global exposure to this genre of Chinese visual culture in Hong Kong and beyond.